Bord Fáilte to sponsor Nations Cup

BORD FÁILTE will provide sponsorship for the RDS Nations Cup in 2003, Arts, Sport and Tourism Minister John O’Donoghue announced at the Kerrygold Dublin Horse Show yesterday.

The 175,000 sponsorship through Bord Fáilte’s International Sports Tourism Initiative will assist the RDS in the development of the Nations Cup into one of eight international Super League show jumping events.

The Nations Cup has been selected by the FEI (Federation Equestre International) to be one of eight Super League Showjumping events, which will be held annually from 2003.